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Means-tested complementary health insurance and healthcare utilisation in France: Evidence from a low-income population

Wittwer, Jérôme; Guthmuller, Sophie (2011-11), Means-tested complementary health insurance and healthcare utilisation in France: Evidence from a low-income population, 28èmes Journées de Microéconomie appliquées, 2012-06, Brest, France

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Communication / Conférence
Date
2011-11
Conference title
28èmes Journées de Microéconomie appliquées
Conference date
2012-06
Conference city
Brest
Conference country
France
Pages
21
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Author(s)
Wittwer, Jérôme
Guthmuller, Sophie
Abstract (EN)
This paper assesses the impact of a free complementary health insurance plan introduced in 2000 in France on healthcare utilisation and healthcare expenditures. This free plan pays off most of out-of-pocket expenses and is entitled to the 10% poorest households in France. In order to tackle the endogeneity issue of the complementary health insurance variable, we use information on the selection rule to qualify for the free plan and adopt a regression discontinuity approach using eligibility (family income below the cut-off value) as an instrument variable. First findings show a significant effect of the free plan on the number of doctor visits, especially on the number of GP visits and on healthcare expenditures. However, we do not find any impact on the likelihood of seeing a doctor and on the number of specialist visits.
Subjects / Keywords
Free health insurance; regression discontinuity design; low-income population; France
JEL
I13 - Health Insurance, Public and Private
I38 - Government Policy; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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